Targeting ES5 with TypeScript in Visual Studio

Question

I would like to use get/set syntax in TypeScript within Visual Studio Express for Web. How do I enable this. I currently get this error when compiling;

Answer 1

You need to pass the -target ES5 to the compiler. The compilation is triggered using an msbuild task in your project file. Your project file probably has a "TypeScriptCompile" target like the onr bellow, just make sure to the target argument is passed. Here is an example: